Numerus Clausus - Master's Programs
Some Master's degree programs have an admission restriction. To see whether a study program has restricted admission, look out for the phrase “lokale Zulassungsbeschränkung (local admission restriction)” in the program description.
There are three quotas for the allocation of places on Master's degree programs with restricted admission:
- 80% of places are allocated via the university quota. Which criteria are decisive for this quota and how they are weighted is defined in the admission regulations of the respective Master's degree program. The admission regulations can be found in the course descriptions.
- 20% of places are allocated according to waiting time. All semesters since the Bachelor's degree in which applicants were not enrolled at a German university count as waiting semesters. The maximum waiting period is 12 semesters.
- Up to 5% of places are also allocated to hardship cases via an advance quota. Further information on hardship cases can be found on the application for immediate admission.
NC-Tables showing the results of the last admission process (available in German only):
- Master (including teaching degrees) - in German only
The number of study places in the first semester is always decided anew for each semester with the admission regulations and published in the official gazettes of Freie Universität Berlin - in German only
Succession procedure
If not all places were filled in the main procedure according to the above-mentioned quotas (e.g. because applicants did not accept the place), a succession procedure can be carried out.
If you would like to take part in the succession procedure, you must indicate this in the application portal.
Lottery placement
Spots are finally awarded by lottery to applicants who have submitted a lottery application in due time prior to the start of the semester.